Photography Assistant.
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littlemidgetgem

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5,995 posts

245 months

Thursday 4th December 2008
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Just decided to put a thread up on here on the off chance anyone needs an assistant in the Derbyshire / Nottinghamshire areas.

I'm open to both paid and unpaid work experience.

Olivero

2,157 posts

239 months

Friday 5th December 2008
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You need to say what type of photography you are interested in to narrow down the field. Otherwise, this is the best way to learn.

leeb

1,074 posts

273 months

Friday 5th December 2008
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Olivero said:
You need to say what type of photography you are interested in to narrow down the field. Otherwise, this is the best way to learn.
im sure a sub forum on a car forum, in derbyshire is fairly limited smile

She would be best to get as much experience in as many different fields as possible. (thats well set up for a PH style pun)

When you are first starting, dont limit yourself to one type, or style, get every bit of experience you possibly can, fair play on the unpaid bit, it is better than paying uni or college fees!!

Sorry cant help, as im miles away in essex, good luck though.

Just keep practicing, get it wrong, and learn why, or how to change it, the internet is full of usefull places!!

andy-xr

13,204 posts

234 months

Friday 5th December 2008
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I got a flyer the other day for Xmas present ideas

www.RainbowPhotography.biz

They do studio hire as well as family portrait stuff if thats what you're after. Might be worth speaking to them to see if they need help

stigmundfreud

22,454 posts

240 months

Friday 5th December 2008
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http://www.historicglamour.co.uk/page_121492856856...

looking at that I would suggest you focus (sorry!) on one main area rather than spread amongst many fields. Do other bits as side lines if people ask

littlemidgetgem

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5,995 posts

245 months

Friday 5th December 2008
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Thanks all smile

Really do need to sort that website out! Better to go specialist than try to be everything in one?

I'd like to specialise in Advertising and Automotive photography, hopefully going to be studying Sept 2009 for a degree in Commercial Photography, interview soon. smile

stigmundfreud

22,454 posts

240 months

Friday 5th December 2008
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cool and good luck!

leeb

1,074 posts

273 months

Friday 5th December 2008
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stigmundfreud said:
http://www.historicglamour.co.uk/page_121492856856...

looking at that I would suggest you focus (sorry!) on one main area rather than spread amongst many fields. Do other bits as side lines if people ask
ah....erm.. yikes

you searched and did a bit more research than I did mate, I just chucked in some advice meaning learn as much as is physically possible, maybe then make an informed decision about what to concntrate on and make work.


littlemidgetgem

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5,995 posts

245 months

Friday 5th December 2008
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leeb said:
stigmundfreud said:
http://www.historicglamour.co.uk/page_121492856856...

looking at that I would suggest you focus (sorry!) on one main area rather than spread amongst many fields. Do other bits as side lines if people ask
ah....erm.. yikes

you searched and did a bit more research than I did mate, I just chucked in some advice meaning learn as much as is physically possible, maybe then make an informed decision about what to concntrate on and make work.
I don't know what you are trying to say there, as I said before that website is a bit, well a total mess, need to get it sorted, just thinking of putting some photos on there. smile

In the meantime I am trying to learn as much as possible and build my portfolio as well as assisting others in their work.

ETA - I have now just took all off the website and left it as "under development" think that is possibly the best idea ...!

Edited by littlemidgetgem on Friday 5th December 20:04

Simpo Two

92,914 posts

295 months

Friday 5th December 2008
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littlemidgetgem said:
I don't know what you are trying to say there, as I said before that website is a bit, well a total mess, need to get it sorted, just thinking of putting some photos on there. smile

ETA - I have now just took all off the website and left it as "under development" think that is possibly the best idea ...!
Awww! If your website sells photography then yes, you really need to have some - uh - photographs on it. I can empathise with you because I'm a relative newbie myself; I try never to lose sight of 'time zero'. If you don't have anything commercial yet, how about filling the blanks with something you've done for yourself, or maybe some portraits of friends? You have to get off the deck somehow; I guess talent, luck and possibly both are the answers. Oh yes, and marketing and sales skills smile